Evaluating Square & Cube Roots
Is √10 closer to 3 or 4?
It is closer to 3
Is √60 rational or irrational?
It is irrational. It is the square root of a non-perfect square.
Which is greater?
-2.3 or 1160
-2.3 < 1160
Put the numbers in order from least to greatest.
7, √29, -4
-4,√29, 7
√64
8 and -8
Estimate √56 to the nearest integer.
≈7
Identify the rational numbers from the list:
-8, √42, 15, π
-8, 15
Which is greater?
√27 or 5
√27 > 5
Put the numbers in order from least to greatest.
√63, -4.7, 7
-4.7, 7, √63
-√361
-19
Estimate -√111 to the nearest integer.
≈-11
Identify the irrational numbers from the list:
0, √55, -29, 0.52¯, 225
55
Which is greater?
0.3679832... or 0.4
0.3679832... < 0.4
Put the numbers in order from least to greatest.
-6, 4.3¯, -2.8, 12/3
-2.8,-6, 12/3, 4.3¯
∛-27
-3
Estimate √165 to the nearest tenth.
≈12.8
Identify an irrational square root with an approximate value of 16.
241<n<272
Which is greater?
√127 or 11.4
√127 < 11.4
Put the following numbers in order from least to greatest.
12.5, -1625, √159, -15
-1625, -15 ,12.5, √159
∛8/125
2/5
Bradley wants to paint a square canvas to hang in his living room. If he wants the area of the canvas to be 250 square inches, what should the dimensions of the canvas be? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
250≈15.81 inches
Martin says that 0.030¯ is an irrational number because it cannot be written as a fraction. Do you agree with Martin? Show proof.
I disagree with Martin because 0.030¯=1/33.
Which is greater?
-√42 or -6.6
-√42 > -6.6
Put the following values in order from least to greatest.
23/3, 7.85, √60
23/3, √60 , 7.85